Mobile communication control method, wireless line control apparatus, base station and mobile station

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to perform a soft handover control in which an error rate is low in the Enhanced Uplink. A mobile communication control method according to the present invention includes the steps of: performing a change control for a transmission rate of uplink data to be transmitted from a mobile station UE to a first base station Node-B # 1 , while the first base station Node-B # 1 and the mobile station UE are communicating with each other; determining that the mobile station UE is to perform soft handover between the first base station Node-B # 1 and a second base station Node-B # 2 ; instructing the first base station Node-B # 1 and the mobile station UE to stop the change control for the transmission rate of the uplink data; and instructing the mobile station UE and the second base station Node-B # 2 to start the soft handover.

1. A mobile communication control method, comprising the steps of:
 performing a change control for a transmission rate of uplink data to be transmitted from a mobile station to a first cell while the first cell and the mobile station are communicating with each other; 
 determining that the mobile station is to perform a cell change between the first cell and a second cell; 
 instructing the first cell and the mobile station to stop the change control for the transmission rate of the uplink data; 
 setting an initial value of the transmission rate of the uplink data in the cell change based on a response result from the second cell to assign the transmission rate of the uplink data, the response result being a response to a request for the second cell, and 
 instructing the mobile station and the second cell to start the cell change by transmitting the initial value, wherein the initial value is transmitted after the response result is received. 
 
     
     
       2. The mobile communication control method according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
 resuming the change control for the transmission rate of the uplink data, after synchronization between the mobile station and the second cell is established. 
 
     
     
       3. The mobile communication control method according to  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
 requesting the second cell to assign the transmission rate of the uplink data, which is used for the communication between the first cell and the mobile station, to a communication between the second cell and the mobile station; 
 reporting, at the second cell, instruction information for indicating that the assignment is possible when the assignment is possible; and 
 reporting, at the second cell, a maximum assignable transmission rate of the uplink data when the assignment is impossible. 
 
     
     
       4. A radio network controller, comprising:
 a measurement report reception section configured to receive, from a mobile station that is communicating with a first cell, a measurement report for reporting propagation path quality with a second cell, the propagation path quality being measured in the mobile station; 
 a determination section configured to decide based on the received measurement report that the mobile station is to perform a cell change between the first cell and the second cell; 
 a stop instruction section configured to instruct, in response to the determination, the first cell and the mobile station to stop a change control for the transmission rate of the uplink data to be transmitted from the mobile station to the first cell; and 
 a cell change start instruction section configured to set an initial value of the transmission rate of the uplink data in the cell change based on a response result from the second cell to assign the transmission rate of the uplink data, the response result being a response to a request for the second cell, and to instruct the mobile station and the second cell to start the cell change by transmitting the initial value, wherein the initial value is transmitted after the response result is received. 
 
     
     
       5. The radio network controller according to  claim 4 , wherein the stop instruction section is configured to designate the transmission rate of the uplink data to be transmitted from the mobile station to the first cell while the change control for the transmission rate of the uplink data is being stopped. 
     
     
       6. The radio network controller according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a transmission rate assignment processing section configured to request the second cell to assign the transmission rate of the uplink data, which is used for the communication between the first cell and the mobile station, to a communication between the second cell and the mobile station. 
 
     
     
       7. A base station, including:
 a cell and a transmission rate change control section configured to perform a change control for a transmission rate of uplink data to be transmitted from a mobile station to a first cell while the first cell is communicating with the mobile station; wherein 
 the transmission rate change control section is configured to stop the change control for the transmission rate of the uplink data when it is determined that the mobile station is to perform cell change between the first cell and a second cell, and 
 the transmission rate change control section is configured to use an initial value set by a radio network controller as the transmission rate of the uplink data which is to be used for the communication with the mobile station when the cell change is instructed from the radio network controller, wherein the initial value is received from the radio network controller after a response result is received by the radio network controller from the second cell to assign the transmission rate of the uplink data, the response result being a response to a request for the second cell. 
 
     
     
       8. The base station according to  claim 7 , wherein the transmission rate change control section is configured to resume the change control for the transmission rate of the uplink data after synchronization between the mobile station and the second cell is established. 
     
     
       9. The base station according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a transmission rate assignment processing section is configured
 to determine whether or not a transmission rate of uplink data requested by the radio network controller can be assigned to a communication with the mobile station; 
 to report instruction information for indicating that the assignment is possible to the radio network controller when it is determined that the assignment is possible; and 
 to report a maximum assignable transmission rate of the uplink data to the radio network controller when it is determined that the assignment is impossible. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The base station according to  claim 9 , wherein the transmission rate assignment processing section is configured to enable the assignment by lowering a transmission rate of the uplink data, which is to be used for a communication with an existing mobile station, when it is determined that the assignment is impossible. 
     
     
       11. A mobile station, including:
 a transmission rate change control section configured to perform a change control for a transmission rate of uplink data to be transmitted to a first cell, while the mobile station is communicating with the first cell; wherein 
 the transmission rate change control section is configured to stop the change control for the transmission rate of the uplink data when it is determined that the mobile station is to perform a cell change between the first cell and a second cell; and 
 the transmission rate change control section is configured to use an initial value set by a radio network controller, as the transmission rate of the uplink data, when the cell change is instructed from the radio network controller, wherein the initial value is received from the radio network controller after a response result is received by the radio network controller from the second cell. 
 
     
     
       12. The mobile station according to  claim 11 , wherein the transmission rate change control section is configured to resume the change control for the transmission rate of the uplink data, after synchronization between the mobile station and the second cell is established.